Coin bank



J. F. PUNZAK June 23, 1925.

COIN BANK v lfarc'fififarzza/e "6 V M'ATTQ'NEY Filed March 5, 1924 Patented June 23, 1925. I 1

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE. A

JOSEPH F. PUNZAK, or BROOKL N, NEW YORK," ASSIGNOR 'ro DAVID n. ZELL, INC.,

on NEW YORK, N. VY., A CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

corn BANK. '1

v Application filed March 3, 1924. Serial No. 696,451.

T aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH F. PUNZAK. a citizen of the United States, and a resi' dent of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new 7 and useful Imp'iovements in Coin Banks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to coin banks and hasforxits primary object to providea pocket bank consisting of primary'elements.

the coin-ways to prevent the extraction of coins therefrom and a simple and effective closure means for the other ends of the coinways which may be readily released by means of a suitable key and moved to open position when it is desired to remove the coins from the bank.

With the above and other objects in View,

the invention consist-s in the improved com bank and in the form, construction andrelative arrangement of its several parts as will be hereinafter more fully described,

. illustrated in the. accompanying drawing and subsequently incorporated in the subjoined claims.

.In the drawing wherein I have illustrated one simple and practical embodi-- ment. of the invention and in which similar reference characters designate correspond ing parts throughout the several views? Figure 1 is a side'elevation of a coinbank showing one embodiment of. my present improvements;' 7 Figure 2 isian edge view thereof; Figure 3 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 33 of Figure 1; Figure 4 is an enlarged showing the closure. for the coin-ways in locked position;

Figure 5 is a' similar View showing said closure in an open position; a

7 ing the extraction of the coins.

detail section Figure 6 is an .enlarged detail section taken on the line 66 of Figure 1; and Figure 7 is a view similar to Figured illustrating a. slightly modified construcion. 4 In the embodiment of the invention which I have selected for purposes of illustration, the body of the bank consists of an intermediate imperforate sheet metal plate 5 and the side plates 6 and 7 respectively, which are likewise ofsheet'metal and bent or formed by a suitable stamping operation to providethe off-set portions 8 which in side elevation describe substantially the letter 8. These several body plates are formed from sheet metal of suitable gauge, and when the side plates 6 and 7 are arranged on opposite sides of the intermediate plate 5, the off-set portions 8 of said side plates are in spaced parallel relation to the intermediate plate, thereby providing the coinways 9. The remaining portions of such side'plates are in close contact against opposite sides of the intermediate plate 5. One longitudinal side edge and one end edge of "each of the side plates 6 and 7 is bent around the corresponding edges of the intermediate plate and the other side plate and securely clinched thereon as indicated at 10, whereby the several plates are held in assembled relation. The ofii-set portions 8 of the side plates are each provided with a plurality of suitably spaced openings 11 therein through which the coins are visible and may be engaged by the fingers.

It will be noted'that the ends of the coinways 9 open upon the opposite longitudinal edges of the bank and adjacent the relatively opposite ends thereof. To the edge of the intermediate sheet metal plate 5 at one end of these coin-ways wherein the individ ual coins are inserted, a suitable guard member 12 is secured,saidguard prevent- S'ince I have fully shown and described this guard member in detail in a companion application filed of even date herewith, further reference thereto is unnecessary.

At theiother ends of the coin-ways 9, the

side edges of the sheet metal plates are longitudinally cut away as indicated at 18.

In spaced relation to one end of this longitudinal recess 13, the intermediate plate 5 is provided with a horizontal slot 1 L terminating at its inner end in a circular enlargement 15. The side plates 6 and 7 are each provided with longitudinally extending slots 16 therein communicating with the slot 14: and extending at right angles thereto. One edge of the slot 14 is provided with a notch or recess 17 in line with the slots 16 in the side plates. ing member 18 is slidable in the slot 14 between the side plates 6 and 7 and has a rounded inner end 19 extending into the enlarged end 15 of said slot and engaged by a leaf spring 20 suitably fixed at one of its ends to the intermediate plate5. This spring normally acts to urge the locking member 18 outwardly in the slot 1 1. A U-shaped closure strip 21 is provided upon its parallel side portions at one of its ends with laterally projecting ears 22 adapted to extend upon the outer sides of the plates 6 and 7 respectively, as seen in Figure 6 of the drawing, said ears being connected by the pin 23 which extends transversely through the slots 16 in said side plates.

As seen in Figure 1 of the drawing, the channel shaped strip 21 is adapted to extend longitudinally over the recess 13 and upon the opposite sides of the marginal edge of the bank. This strip adjacent to its free end carries within the channel thereof, a lug 24 having an inclined face 25 adapted to engage upon the obliquely inclined edges 26 of the plates 5, 6 and 7, at one end of the recess 13. When in this position, the pin 23 is engaged in the lower ends of the slots 16 and in the recess 17 in the intermediate plate 5. The locking member 18 projected outwardly by the spring 20 extends over the said pin 23, the rounded inner end 19 of said locking member providing a lip thereon engaging the plate 5 at the inner end of the slot 14 and limiting the outward movement of said member to its locking position. Thus it will be apparent that the pin 23 cannot be moved longitudinally in the slot 16 sothat the closure member 21 cannot be disengaged from the inclined edges 26 of the body plates and swung to an open position. The turned over marginal edge 10 of one of the side plates is provided with an opening 27 therein in line with the slot 1a through which a suitable key, indicated at 28, may be inserted and engaged with the locking member 18 to move the latter longitudinally in the slot 14 against the action of the spring 20 and as shown in Figure 5 of the drawing. When this member is forced inwardly beyond the recess 17 and the slot 16, the pin 23 may then be readily shifted vertically in the slot 16 to disengage the inclined face 25 of the lug 24 from the inclined edges 26 of the body plates so that the closure member may then be swung laterally to an open position as shown in Figure 5, The coins contained in the coin- A look:

ways 9 may then be moved in said coinways by manipulation of the bank or by engaging the coin with the fingers through the opening 11 in the side plates so that the coins will finally fall from the open ends of said coinways. After the coins have been removed, the closure member 21 is then swung inwardly over the recess 13 and .then shifted longitudinally to again engage the pin 23 in the recess 17 below the looking member 18 whereupon. such member is returned to its locking position by the spring 20.

From the foregoing description consid ered in connectionv with the accompanying drawing, the construction and manner of operation of my improved coin bank will be clearly understood. In the present disclosure, I. have featured a bank designed to receive dimes, ten dimes being received in each of the coin-ways 9 so that the bank may contain a total of $2.00. Of course, it is apparent that the device might beconstructed in other sizes for receiving coins of other denominations and additional in termediate plates may also be used for. the purpose of providing a greater number of the coin-ways. Also, in Figure 7 of the drawing I have shown the locking member 21 reversed with respect to the bank structure from the position shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, or in other words, in the latter figure the shiftable end of this locking member having the pin 23 moving in the slots is disposed at a point remote from the end of the bank and near the central portion thereof, while in Figure 7, this pivotally and slidably mounted end of the closure member 2 1 is located closely adjacent to one end of the bank structure. It will be noted, however, that the form, construction, and manner of operation of the looking means for such closure member is identical in each case, the only difference being that in the arrangement shown in Figure 7, to release the closure member it is shifted longitudinally in a reverse direction to the direction of movement of this member in the arrangement illustrated in Figure 1.

Owing to the very simple form and construction of the several parts which may be readily stamped from sheet material, it is obvious that a coin bank as above described can be manufactured and sold at relatively small cost. At thesame time, I provide a bank of considerable capacity which is not bulky or cumbersome and can be conveniently carried in the pocket.

In the foregoing description Ihave referred to an embodiment of the invention which I have found to be entirely satisfactory in practical use. he manifest that the novel features of my invention might be exemplified innumerous other alternative constructions, and I ac- Nevertheless it will I cordingly reserve the privilege of resorting to all such legitimate changes in the form, construction and relative arrangement of the several parts as may be fairly embodied and side plates of sheet material, said side plates having off-set portions forming With said intermediate plate separate coin-Ways each opening upon opposite edges of the bank, guard means to prevent the extraction of coins from one end of said coin-Ways,

a closure member for the other ends of said coin-Ways pivotally and slidably mounted on its pivotal connection at one of its ends upon the body plates, and'key-actuated means for locking said closure member in its effective position to prevent removal of the coins from said ends of the coin members.

2. A. coin bank comprising intermediate and side plates of sheet metal, said side plates having off-set portions forming With said intermediate plate separate coin-Ways each opening upon opposite side edges and adjacent to opposite ends of the bank, guard means toprevent the extraction of coins from one end of said coin-Ways through the side edges adjacent to one end of the bank, a channel-shaped closure strip pivotally mounted at one of its ends upon the body plates of the bank and adapted to extend over the other ends of the coinWays through the other side edge adjacent to the other end of the bank and embracing said body plates to constitute a continuation of the marginal edge of the bank, and means for locking said member against pivotal movement in its closed position.

3. A coin bank comprising intermediate and side plates of sheet metal, said side plates having off-set portions forming with said intermediate plate separate coinways each opening upon opposite edges of the bank, guard means to prevent the extraction of coins from one end of said coin-Ways, the

edges of said body plates at the other ends of the coin-Ways being recessed and said plates at one end of the recess having obliquely inclined edges, and a channel shaped locking member slidably and pivotally mounted upon said body plates, a lug fixed in the channel of said member to co-act With the inclined edges of the body plates 7 and prevent pivotal movement of said member, said lug being disengaged from said inclined edges of the bod-y plates by an initial sliding movement of said member,

and means forlocking said member against such sliding movement to retain the same in closed position. v

4. A coin bank comprising intermediate and side plates of sheet metal, said side plates having oft-set portions forming with said intermediate plate separate coin-Ways each opening upon opposite'edges of the bank, guard means to prevent the extraction of coins from one end of said coin-Ways, a channel shaped locking member adapted to extend over the other ends of said coin-Ways and embrace said body plates to form a continuation of the marginal edge of the bank, a pin fixed in one end of said member, said side plates having longitudinal slots through Whichsaid pin is engaged, said intermediate plate having a horizontal slot and a recess in one edge thereof registering with said longitudinal slots and adapted to receive said pin, means carried by said member engaging means on said plate to prevent pivotal'movement of said member When said pin is positioned in said recess, and a keyactuated spring pressed locking member movable in the slot of said intermediate plate and adapted to extend over said pin to prevent sliding movement of the latter in said slots and thereby retain said locking member in its closed position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name hereto.

JOSEPH F. PUNZAK. 

